South Central South Central Local School District TROJAN PRIDE NEWS 3305 Greenwich-Angling Road SPECIAL POINTS Greenwich, Ohio 44837 OF INTEREST: Phone: 419-752-3815 CCP Night Fax: 419-752-0182 A Community Information Service of the South Central Local School District Be in the Band VOLUME 2020-21 ISSUE 3 December 2020/January 2021 Dear South Central Schools Community: South Central Local School District is Slow down/School Zone Our community, state, nation and world continues to endure a pandemic that most Free Breakfast & of us have never realized before. Throughout these challenging times, leaders continue to Free Lunch make difficult decisions, sometimes with limited or ever-changing information. I want to NO School: thank our South Central community for trusting in my leadership decisions during this December 23—January 1, 2021 COVID-19 viral outbreak; my intent has always been to protect our South Central “family,” ranging from adhering to the mask order and social distancing to a regimented sanitization January 18, 2021 process to attempting to keep our community informed of COVID-19 positive cases. Thank Board of Education Office you for your support and cooperation. Closed December 24 & 25, 2020 While I composed this message (in mid-November), our school system experienced Closed December 31 & January 1, several staff and one student with positive COVID-19. However, because of the great commitment by our staff, and our students and parents, to daily conduct symptoms Closed January 18, 2021 self-checks, and remain at home if symptoms warrant such, we have been able to maintain Board of Education Meeting face-to-face instruction with the majority of our students. The awesome cooperation and December 21, 2020 support of the Huron County Public Health is also applauded. We know that students learn best from trained educators, so the goal is to safely keep all our students in a face-to-face Tentatively learning environment. Should we migrate to a blended and/or remote learning platform, I January 11, 2021 Organizations/ am optimistic our staff will provide clear expectations for students, parents and our staff. Community 2 With staff members testing positive and being quarantined from school, there are days that our system struggles to have an adequate supply of substitutes, ranging from Athletics 3 teachers to teacher aides to cooks to custodians to bus drivers (I have been known to be a sub bus driver!). I appreciate everyone’s cooperation and flexibility to ensure that we are HS News 4 able, and continue to be, open for face-to-face instruction. If you would like to help our South Central Board of district out by substituting in one or more of those areas, please contact Aimee Lloyd at the Office Hours: MS News 5 district office. We welcome you! Monday-Friday 6:00 am—3:30 In closing, there could, perhaps, be a change in our educational delivery method by ES News 6 the time you read this article. Like I mentioned in the opening, I, like today’s leaders, am Board of Education Meetings are challenged to make decisions in the best interest of all our 750 students and 125 staff the Third Monday of each month. members, and our community at large. Thank you for your continued support and dedication Location: High School Library at to the challenges the district staff, the board of education and I address each day. Our goal is 7:00 pm www.south-central.org to always provide a safe learning environment for all our children; I firmly believe we have Benjamin Chaffee, Jr., been, and continue to, provide such. Our school and community have a long tradition of being strong, pulling together in struggling times. Twenty years ago, my wife, Jody, and I South Central Schools moved to this community, and we quickly realized the core values it possesses…hence, why Christina Warrick, Treasurer we remain strong Trojans! [email protected] Thomas Lucha, BOE President Together we can, @SCTrojanPride [email protected] Ben Chaffee, Jr. Superintendent Page 2 Page 7 Organizations/Community General Information Arts & Craft Show Veterans Day 2020 Video News from the Treasurer’s Office The South Central Bands would like to thank Our Veterans mean a great deal to our During the pandemic South Central Local School District has been College Credit Plus Parent/Student the vendors, patrons, and volunteers who school and community. South Central awarded grant monies from the federal and state government. The Information Night made this year's Art & Craft Show a huge Schools prepared a presentation in honor of South Central families, if your student has success! Our annual craft show is normally our Veterans. If you have not had a chance school has received the following grants: a 3.0 cumulative GPA and has a qualifying held in mid December, but because of the to view the presentation, please go to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, or ESSER pandemic we needed to host the event high school website at funds, $190,706.02 (Coronavirus Relief Fund, United States De- ACT subtest score of 18 in English, 21 in Reading, or 21/22 in Math, they may be eligible for College Credit outside. With some quick planning we were https://www.south-central.org/o/high-school. Thank you for your partment of Education.) Plus (CCP). CCP is an opportunity for students who, academically, able to do so with no problems on October service and sacrifice! It will not be forgotten! CRF-Rural and Small Town, $41,033.13. (Coronavirus relief Fund, 17th. Without community support with are ready to be challenged and can earn college credits before Foodservice News Ohio Department of Education.) fundraisers such as this we would be unable to purchase and graduating high school. If this is something that you would like to donate instruments to SC schools. This would mean many talented Parents and Guardian this is the perfect time for your child(ren) to Broadband Ohio Connectivity Grant, $20,000 to provide Hotspots/ receive more information about from the colleges themselves that students wouldn't be able to participate in band. be getting school meals…….for FREE! Internet enabled devices/services to students (Federal fund to South Central collaborates with, you are welcome to attend the This year's 5th grade band class has the highest percentage of You may ask, “Why should my child(ren) be increase broadband connectivity.) information night that will be held on Wednesday, January 27th students in years, with 32 students participating in band and 28 of getting school meals at this time?” Here are Expanding Opportunities for Each Child, $4,524.11 (Additional from 6-7PM in the high school library. Please see https:// those issued school instruments. several reasons! funds from Ohio Department of Education.) We anticipate even more students participating in 5th grade band coming years. The turn out for our second annual Be In the Band Cafeteria meals are healthier than ever because All of these funds have been and/or are being used to help ensure a (BitB) was amazing. Students in grades K-6 were invited to march of the updated national nutrition standards we safe educational environment and experience for our students. have to follow. Plus, if he/she gets lunch at and play along with The Pride of the Trojans on October 9th. There are 9 minutes during the day that have the Forty-two future B.i.t.B! students participated and played songs school, you can take “pack lunch” off your to-do such as Hang on Sloopy, Star Wars Theme, We Will Rock You, and list. And school meals are currently FREE to ALL greatest impact on your child: many more fan favorites. school age children for the remainder of the The first 3 minutes right after 2020-2021 school year as per the USDA. This is The band program is such an important part of the school they wake up. Why it is a great time for your child(ren) to try experience at South Central. The 3 minutes after they come If you have a student who would like to be a part of the band or if the Free breakfast and Free lunch at school. you have an instrument you would like to donate please contact We serve Hot Healthy and Nutritious meals on a home from school. the Band Director, Mr. Gaither. daily basis. Including healthy grains, fresh fruits The last 3 minutes of the day before they go to bed. and fresh vegetables. Third Grade Fall OST Make those minutes special and help our children feel special, loved, and accepted. Each day children need meaningful eye-to-eye I wanted to give a huge shout out to the third grade students and conversations with a parent. It is especially important to slow teachers. Our third graders had to take the Fall Ohio State Test the www.ohiohighered.org/ccp/faqs for additional resources. Miss down and look them in the eye. Listen and respond with love. Hug week of October 19, 2020. While students may feel pressure to McKee, High School Counselor your child, straighten her hair, pat him on the back and tell him perform well on the test, the staff does a great job of having a School Bus Safety Tips how proud you are of him every day. A simple touch makes them relaxing atmosphere. I wanted to thank all of the students for In the state of Ohio, motorists must stop in both directions for a feel connected to a parent in ways that words never will.